Skunk Removal and Control
Skunks are easily recognized and plentiful in Central Pennsylvania. Their spray can extend to 12 feet, burning the eyes of an attacker or curious house pet, causing temporary blindness. The stench is overwhelming and can take months to remove from anything the oily musk spray reaches. Nuisance Wildlife can humanely remove skunks from your surroundings without any release of odor and help keep the skunks away from your home and outdoor living area.
About Skunks
About SkunksSkunks are nocturnal omnivores, eating virtually anything…worms, small rodents, lizards, frogs, insects, grubs, carrion, berries, roots, garbage and pet food. Skunks breed during February and March and have litters of 5 to 10 kits, who stay with their mothers for up to a year.
Skunks can burrow under porches, decks, sheds and under crawl spaces. Surprising a skunk during nocturnal activity can result in an unwelcome skunk spraying incident for people and pets. Skunks will also dig holes in gardens and lawns in search of food and can cause considerable damage.
Skunk Diseases
Skunks can carry canine distemper, rabies, and many other parasites that can infest people and pets. They can also spread diseases through contact with feral cats. If their smell is not disturbing enough, the threat to your family and home from diseases certainly should be.
Professional Removal and Control of Skunks
Skunks should always be removed from the premises by trapping and disposal. The law demands that skunks be euthanized in all cases to prevent rabies in humans and domestic animals. Please call Nuisance Wildlife at 717-732-8099 to safely remove skunks while protecting you, your pets and property.
Your property should then be “skunk-proofed” to keep them away by:
- Sealing all areas under decks, porches and sheds, and other areas where they could potentially burrow and makes their home
- Treat lawns and gardens for grubs and small rodents
- Do not feed pets outside or leave food or garbage in the open
- Do not put food into exposed compost piles
- Seal access to garage — especially if you store pet food there
Service Areas
We offer skunk removal and skunk control services within a 25 mile radius of Harrisburg PA.
Dauphin County
We offer skunk control and skunk removal in Dauphin County within a 25 mile radius of the Harrisburg area. Includes Lower Paxton Township, Middle Paxton Township, Susquehanna Township, Derry Township, Swatara Township, Lower Swatara Township, East Hanover Township, West Hanover Township, South Hanover Township, Londonderry Township, Mechanicsburg, Duncannon, Enola, Dillsburg, Carlisle, Camp Hill, New Cumberland, Lemoyne, Wormleysburg, Hershey, Marysville, Hummelstown, Steelton, Middletown, Highspire, and Halifax.
Cumberland County
We offer skunk control and skunk removal in Cumberland County. Includes East Pennsboro Township, Hampden Township, Lower Allen Township, Upper Allen Township, Middlesex Township, Silver Spring Township.
Perry County
We offer skunk control and skunk removal in Perry County. Includes Rye Township, Penn Township.
York County
We offer skunk control and skunk removal in York County. Includes Carrol Township, Newberry Township, Fairview Township, Monaghan Township.